This is the type of board I used to mount my prints. As shown in the diagrams, you need to peel away the adhesive cover to reveal the adhesive surface.
The heat press was set to 99 degrees and each print would be under there for around a minute.
After marking the board with the shape he cut the protective layer off and peeled it back. This was done with both test images.
First a silicon sheet was used inside the heat press which gives a very tight suction to the base.
It came out quite well however marks came out on the image.
This was probably due to any substance or crease in the silicon sheet.
Since the silicon made marks the foam was switched in which doesn't give as much suction to the base, however this was compensated for with extended time.
This came out with no problems so I am going to use the foam.
First we measured the total image size onto the board and added an inch for the frame. We cut into cover in the centre where the image will be placed.
As the cover was pulled away the image was pressed gradually.
The cover is completely pulled away and the corners are checked again. It is now placed in the heat press under the foam.
Afterwards since as the adhesive is still hot there is a potential for the image to peel back off the board so another board and some weight was put over the top to prevent this.
The final product is very pleasing. It is flat, took 5-10 minutes, the print is undamaged and it only cost £12.
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